View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco.

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More information at: http://www.simplysustainable.com/leefmilieu/energie/
We cannot control the sun or the wind, so the yield of our wind turbines and solar panels varies. What we can control is our energy consumption. We can limit it at times when there is not as much sustainably generated energy available.
When it is quiet at night, we use our surplus of sustainable energy to recharge our electrical vehicles and pallet transporters. We also let our freezers operate at full capacity. Our sustainable energy also creates an energy buffer in the form of hydrogen. We use this as clean fuel for more than 13 fork lifters in our distribution centre.

The International Energy Agency projected in 2014 that under its "high renewables" scenario, by 2050, solar photovoltaics and concentrated solar power would contribute about 16 and 11 percent, respectively, of the worldwide electricity consumption, and solar would be the world's largest source of electricity. Most solar installations would be in China and India.

Photovoltaics were initially solely used as a source of electricity for small and medium-sized applications, from the calculator powered by a single solar cell to remote homes powered by an off-grid rooftop PV system. As the cost of solar electricity has fallen, the number of grid-connected solar PV systems has grown into the millions and utility-scale solar power stations with hundreds of megawatts are being built. Solar PV is rapidly becoming an inexpensive, low-carbon technology to harness renewable energy from the Sun.

History

The world's first power station was designed and built by Lord Armstrong at Cragside, England in 1868. Water from one of the lakes was used to power Siemensdynamos. The electricity supplied power to lights, heating, produced hot water, ran an elevator as well as labor-saving devices and farm buildings.

How do solar panels work? - Richard Komp

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco.

Smart with wind and solar power - sustainable energy at Colruyt Group

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More information at: http://www.simplysustainable.com/leefmilieu/energie/
We cannot control the sun or the wind, so the yield of our wind turbines and solar panels varies. What we can control is our energy consumption. We can limit it at times when there is not as much sustainably generated energy available.
When it is quiet at night, we use our surplus of sustainable energy to recharge our electrical vehicles and pallet transporters. We also let our freezers operate at full capacity. Our sustainable energy also creates an energy buffer in the form of hydrogen. We use this as clean fuel for more than 13 fork lifters in our distribution centre.

TRANSPARENT Solar Panels?!

Infinitesimally small quantum dots can turn a window into a see-through solar panel!
Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/
Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth
___________________________________________
If you want to learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
Solar window: a window that functions like an ordinary window but also generates power like a solar panel
Nanoparticle (also called nanopowder or nanocluster or nanocrystal): a microscopic particle with at least one dimension less than 100 nm. These tiny objects often have characteristics that differ from larger versions of the same material.
Quantum dots (QD): tiny nanoparticles of some kind of semiconducting mat...

published: 27 Jul 2017

Aditya Birla Solar Power Plant installed by Sai Enterprises

A glimpse on the installation of the 30MW solar power plant by Saient Group.

How do solar panels work? - Richard Komp

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco.

published: 05 Jan 2016

Solar Power Plants | The Next Big Thing?

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http://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/solar/solar-energy-isnt-always-as-green-as-you-think
https://www.techly.com.au/2017/05/31/china-worlds-largest-floating-solar-farm/
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2014/11/141111-solar-panel-manufacturing-sustainability-ranking/
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/11/india-unveils-world-largest-solar-power-plant...

published: 30 Jun 2017

Smart with wind and solar power - sustainable energy at Colruyt Group

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More information at: http://www.simplysustainable.com/leefmilieu/energie/
We cannot control the sun or the wind, so the yield of our wind turbines and solar panels varies. What we can control is our energy consumption. We can limit it at times when there is not as much sustainably generated energy available.
When it is quiet at night, we use our surplus of sustainable energy to recharge our electrical vehicles and pallet transporters. We also let our freezers operate at full capacity. Our sustainable energy also creates an energy buffer in the form of hydrogen. We use this as clean fuel for more than 13 fork lifters in our distribution centre.

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco.

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco.

Smart with wind and solar power - sustainable energy at Colruyt Group

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More informatio...

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More information at: http://www.simplysustainable.com/leefmilieu/energie/
We cannot control the sun or the wind, so the yield of our wind turbines and solar panels varies. What we can control is our energy consumption. We can limit it at times when there is not as much sustainably generated energy available.
When it is quiet at night, we use our surplus of sustainable energy to recharge our electrical vehicles and pallet transporters. We also let our freezers operate at full capacity. Our sustainable energy also creates an energy buffer in the form of hydrogen. We use this as clean fuel for more than 13 fork lifters in our distribution centre.

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More information at: http://www.simplysustainable.com/leefmilieu/energie/
We cannot control the sun or the wind, so the yield of our wind turbines and solar panels varies. What we can control is our energy consumption. We can limit it at times when there is not as much sustainably generated energy available.
When it is quiet at night, we use our surplus of sustainable energy to recharge our electrical vehicles and pallet transporters. We also let our freezers operate at full capacity. Our sustainable energy also creates an energy buffer in the form of hydrogen. We use this as clean fuel for more than 13 fork lifters in our distribution centre.

TRANSPARENT Solar Panels?!

Infinitesimally small quantum dots can turn a window into a see-through solar panel!
Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/
Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth
___________________________________________
If you want to learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords:
Solar window: a window that functions like an ordinary window but also generates power like a solar panel
Nanoparticle (also called nanopowder or nanocluster or nanocrystal): a microscopic particle with at least one dimension less than 100 nm. These tiny objects often have characteristics that differ from larger versions of the same material.
Quantum dots (QD): tiny nanoparticles of some kind of semiconducting mat...

published: 27 Jul 2017

Aditya Birla Solar Power Plant installed by Sai Enterprises

A glimpse on the installation of the 30MW solar power plant by Saient Group.

How do solar panels work? - Richard Komp

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco.

published: 05 Jan 2016

Solar Power Plants | The Next Big Thing?

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http://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/solar/solar-energy-isnt-always-as-green-as-you-think
https://www.techly.com.au/2017/05/31/china-worlds-largest-floating-solar-farm/
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2014/11/141111-solar-panel-manufacturing-sustainability-ranking/
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/11/india-unveils-world-largest-solar-power-plant...

published: 30 Jun 2017

Smart with wind and solar power - sustainable energy at Colruyt Group

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More information at: http://www.simplysustainable.com/leefmilieu/energie/
We cannot control the sun or the wind, so the yield of our wind turbines and solar panels varies. What we can control is our energy consumption. We can limit it at times when there is not as much sustainably generated energy available.
When it is quiet at night, we use our surplus of sustainable energy to recharge our electrical vehicles and pallet transporters. We also let our freezers operate at full capacity. Our sustainable energy also creates an energy buffer in the form of hydrogen. We use this as clean fuel for more than 13 fork lifters in our distribution centre.

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco.

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco.

Smart with wind and solar power - sustainable energy at Colruyt Group

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More informatio...

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More information at: http://www.simplysustainable.com/leefmilieu/energie/
We cannot control the sun or the wind, so the yield of our wind turbines and solar panels varies. What we can control is our energy consumption. We can limit it at times when there is not as much sustainably generated energy available.
When it is quiet at night, we use our surplus of sustainable energy to recharge our electrical vehicles and pallet transporters. We also let our freezers operate at full capacity. Our sustainable energy also creates an energy buffer in the form of hydrogen. We use this as clean fuel for more than 13 fork lifters in our distribution centre.

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More information at: http://www.simplysustainable.com/leefmilieu/energie/
We cannot control the sun or the wind, so the yield of our wind turbines and solar panels varies. What we can control is our energy consumption. We can limit it at times when there is not as much sustainably generated energy available.
When it is quiet at night, we use our surplus of sustainable energy to recharge our electrical vehicles and pallet transporters. We also let our freezers operate at full capacity. Our sustainable energy also creates an energy buffer in the form of hydrogen. We use this as clean fuel for more than 13 fork lifters in our distribution centre.

You CAN Take Clean Energy with You! The Power of Smartflower Pacific

John McEnroe, President of Smartflower Pacific shares his company's innovative technology that allows clients to transport their renewable solar energy. As the lead electrician, Van Yoshikawa tells us about the vital benefits of solar power and how Smartflower Pacific's clean energy storage will lead us towards a sustainable future.
ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community.
Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and thriving Hawaii as the foundation for future generations. Our mission is to be the leading digital media platform raising pubic awareness and promoting civic engagement in Hawaii.

published: 19 Nov 2016

Stanford Solar Car Project: Racing on Sunshine

To commemorate the 25th year anniversary of the Stanford Solar Car Project, the Precourt Institute for Energy presents a documentary about the Stanford team's top-five finish in the 2013World Solar Challenge - a grueling 2000-mile race across the Australian outback. The documentary features team members, family and industry supporters, including project sponsors Panasonic and STMicroelectronics, as well as Google and Tesla Motors.
Founded in 1989, the Stanford Solar Car Project is a student-run organization fueled by its members’ passion for environmentally minded technology. The team designs, builds, and races solar-powered vehicles to compete in the World Solar Challenge, a major international event held every other year in Australia. In the 2013 World Solar Challenge, the Stanford car...

published: 09 Jan 2015

Why Solar PV Power Plants Will Fundamentally Change the Way We Power the Planet

￼A JointProduction of the USCUrbanGrowthSeminarSeries and the SchwarzeneggerInstitute for State & Global Policy.
Over eighty percent of the energy used worldwide today is from fossil fuels. That’s a changing paradigm though as renewable energy continues to gain momentum, and proven technologies such as solar power are rapidly growing more cost effective and efficient. Join Dr. Buttgenbach for this presentation as he explains why photovoltaic (PV) power plants are becoming mainstream, and what economic and technological factors are driving this growth. Topics discussed will include national and global renewable trends, irradiance patterns, solar pricing vis-­‐à-­‐vis natural gas, energy storage, distributed versus utility generation, and more. This session will appeal to renewable e...

published: 22 Mar 2016

Community Power Scotland: From Remote Island Grids to Urban Solar Co-operatives

Community groups across Scotland are leading the way in moving from dirty fossil fuels to harnessing our vast renewable energy potential.
This film shows how ordinary people have made this journey, celebrates local success stories and will hopefully inspire others to start their own project.
For more information on the CommunityPower campaign visit www.foe-scotland.org.uk/CommunityPower

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You CAN Take Clean Energy with You! The Power of Smartflower Pacific

John McEnroe, President of Smartflower Pacific shares his company's innovative technology that allows clients to transport their renewable solar energy. As the ...

John McEnroe, President of Smartflower Pacific shares his company's innovative technology that allows clients to transport their renewable solar energy. As the lead electrician, Van Yoshikawa tells us about the vital benefits of solar power and how Smartflower Pacific's clean energy storage will lead us towards a sustainable future.
ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community.
Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and thriving Hawaii as the foundation for future generations. Our mission is to be the leading digital media platform raising pubic awareness and promoting civic engagement in Hawaii.

John McEnroe, President of Smartflower Pacific shares his company's innovative technology that allows clients to transport their renewable solar energy. As the lead electrician, Van Yoshikawa tells us about the vital benefits of solar power and how Smartflower Pacific's clean energy storage will lead us towards a sustainable future.
ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community.
Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and thriving Hawaii as the foundation for future generations. Our mission is to be the leading digital media platform raising pubic awareness and promoting civic engagement in Hawaii.

To commemorate the 25th year anniversary of the Stanford Solar Car Project, the Precourt Institute for Energy presents a documentary about the Stanford team's top-five finish in the 2013World Solar Challenge - a grueling 2000-mile race across the Australian outback. The documentary features team members, family and industry supporters, including project sponsors Panasonic and STMicroelectronics, as well as Google and Tesla Motors.
Founded in 1989, the Stanford Solar Car Project is a student-run organization fueled by its members’ passion for environmentally minded technology. The team designs, builds, and races solar-powered vehicles to compete in the World Solar Challenge, a major international event held every other year in Australia. In the 2013 World Solar Challenge, the Stanford car, Luminos, placed fourth, the best performance in Stanford history, earning them the title of America's top solar car team. A new team and a new car will compete in the next World Solar Challenge in October 2015.
Unlike many universities that compete in Australia, the Stanford Solar Car Project consists primarily of undergraduates, providing students a unique opportunity to gain valuable hands-on engineering and business experience, while raising community awareness of the power of solar energy and the need for lighter, more efficient vehicles.
Team members balance their involvement with work and academics, but always remain dedicated to the collective effort of building one of the world’s most efficient vehicles from scratch and competing against other universities from around the world. Members typically join the project with little to no engineering background and gradually build their knowledge while working on a vehicle.
As the documentary shows, coordinating a project of this magnitude requires considerable management and planning, giving students the opportunity to develop vital business skills in an engineering environment. With this approach, the team has fostered nine generations of vehicles, proving that a hands-on education in creative design and execution can produce impressive results.
The documentary is produced by Mark Shwartz, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University.
For information about sponsoring the Stanford Solar Car Project visit:
http://solarcar.stanford.edu/sponsors/
Additional background:
Stanford Solar Car Project: http://solarcar.stanford.edu/
World Solar Challenge: http://www.worldsolarchallenge.org/
Precourt Institute for Energy: https://energy.stanford.edu/

To commemorate the 25th year anniversary of the Stanford Solar Car Project, the Precourt Institute for Energy presents a documentary about the Stanford team's top-five finish in the 2013World Solar Challenge - a grueling 2000-mile race across the Australian outback. The documentary features team members, family and industry supporters, including project sponsors Panasonic and STMicroelectronics, as well as Google and Tesla Motors.
Founded in 1989, the Stanford Solar Car Project is a student-run organization fueled by its members’ passion for environmentally minded technology. The team designs, builds, and races solar-powered vehicles to compete in the World Solar Challenge, a major international event held every other year in Australia. In the 2013 World Solar Challenge, the Stanford car, Luminos, placed fourth, the best performance in Stanford history, earning them the title of America's top solar car team. A new team and a new car will compete in the next World Solar Challenge in October 2015.
Unlike many universities that compete in Australia, the Stanford Solar Car Project consists primarily of undergraduates, providing students a unique opportunity to gain valuable hands-on engineering and business experience, while raising community awareness of the power of solar energy and the need for lighter, more efficient vehicles.
Team members balance their involvement with work and academics, but always remain dedicated to the collective effort of building one of the world’s most efficient vehicles from scratch and competing against other universities from around the world. Members typically join the project with little to no engineering background and gradually build their knowledge while working on a vehicle.
As the documentary shows, coordinating a project of this magnitude requires considerable management and planning, giving students the opportunity to develop vital business skills in an engineering environment. With this approach, the team has fostered nine generations of vehicles, proving that a hands-on education in creative design and execution can produce impressive results.
The documentary is produced by Mark Shwartz, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University.
For information about sponsoring the Stanford Solar Car Project visit:
http://solarcar.stanford.edu/sponsors/
Additional background:
Stanford Solar Car Project: http://solarcar.stanford.edu/
World Solar Challenge: http://www.worldsolarchallenge.org/
Precourt Institute for Energy: https://energy.stanford.edu/

published:09 Jan 2015

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Why Solar PV Power Plants Will Fundamentally Change the Way We Power the Planet

￼A JointProduction of the USCUrbanGrowthSeminarSeries and the SchwarzeneggerInstitute for State & Global Policy.
Over eighty percent of the energy used worldwide today is from fossil fuels. That’s a changing paradigm though as renewable energy continues to gain momentum, and proven technologies such as solar power are rapidly growing more cost effective and efficient. Join Dr. Buttgenbach for this presentation as he explains why photovoltaic (PV) power plants are becoming mainstream, and what economic and technological factors are driving this growth. Topics discussed will include national and global renewable trends, irradiance patterns, solar pricing vis-­‐à-­‐vis natural gas, energy storage, distributed versus utility generation, and more. This session will appeal to renewable energy experts and novices alike.
Speaker:
Tom Buttgenbach, Ph.D.President and Co-Founder, 8minutenergy Renewables
Discussants:
Detlof von Winterfeldt
Director, Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events
Professor, USC
Bonnie Reiss
Global Director, Schwarzenegger Institute for State & Global Policy
Tom Buttgenbach, Ph.D., is president and co­‐founder of 8minutenergy. He brings over 20 years of executive management experience in large-scale solar PV, land entitlement, project development, M&A, and capital structuring and origination. Tom has led transactions totaling over $5 billion involving over 15,000 acres of land development, and closed over 1,400MW in power purchase agreements.
Prior to co-­founding 8minutenergy, he was a successful entrepreneur and fund manager working on Wall Street with Alliance Bernstein, a $500 billion fund, leading the investment banking group of RCLCO, where he has transacted and developed large scale real estate development projects in the US and Mexico, and as a project manager for McKinsey & Company in Europe and the US. He earned his Ph.D. in physics and astronomy from the California Institute of Technology.

￼A JointProduction of the USCUrbanGrowthSeminarSeries and the SchwarzeneggerInstitute for State & Global Policy.
Over eighty percent of the energy used worldwide today is from fossil fuels. That’s a changing paradigm though as renewable energy continues to gain momentum, and proven technologies such as solar power are rapidly growing more cost effective and efficient. Join Dr. Buttgenbach for this presentation as he explains why photovoltaic (PV) power plants are becoming mainstream, and what economic and technological factors are driving this growth. Topics discussed will include national and global renewable trends, irradiance patterns, solar pricing vis-­‐à-­‐vis natural gas, energy storage, distributed versus utility generation, and more. This session will appeal to renewable energy experts and novices alike.
Speaker:
Tom Buttgenbach, Ph.D.President and Co-Founder, 8minutenergy Renewables
Discussants:
Detlof von Winterfeldt
Director, Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events
Professor, USC
Bonnie Reiss
Global Director, Schwarzenegger Institute for State & Global Policy
Tom Buttgenbach, Ph.D., is president and co­‐founder of 8minutenergy. He brings over 20 years of executive management experience in large-scale solar PV, land entitlement, project development, M&A, and capital structuring and origination. Tom has led transactions totaling over $5 billion involving over 15,000 acres of land development, and closed over 1,400MW in power purchase agreements.
Prior to co-­founding 8minutenergy, he was a successful entrepreneur and fund manager working on Wall Street with Alliance Bernstein, a $500 billion fund, leading the investment banking group of RCLCO, where he has transacted and developed large scale real estate development projects in the US and Mexico, and as a project manager for McKinsey & Company in Europe and the US. He earned his Ph.D. in physics and astronomy from the California Institute of Technology.

published:22 Mar 2016

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Community Power Scotland: From Remote Island Grids to Urban Solar Co-operatives

Community groups across Scotland are leading the way in moving from dirty fossil fuels to harnessing our vast renewable energy potential.
This film shows how ...

Community groups across Scotland are leading the way in moving from dirty fossil fuels to harnessing our vast renewable energy potential.
This film shows how ordinary people have made this journey, celebrates local success stories and will hopefully inspire others to start their own project.
For more information on the CommunityPower campaign visit www.foe-scotland.org.uk/CommunityPower

Community groups across Scotland are leading the way in moving from dirty fossil fuels to harnessing our vast renewable energy potential.
This film shows how ordinary people have made this journey, celebrates local success stories and will hopefully inspire others to start their own project.
For more information on the CommunityPower campaign visit www.foe-scotland.org.uk/CommunityPower

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The Off Grid Tiny House. The off grid homestead is all about tiny house life. Its also like an off grid cabin. Not yet in the woods I still need to purchase my own land. The off grid solar homestead will have no power unless provided by the sun.
Join as I convert a 48" transport trailer into a mortgage free off grid tiny house! With a limited budget see what is truly possible for comfortable living off the grid.
Follow me as I slowly build my homestead with videos posted every few days featuring a wide array of topics like...
Off Grid living, Solar Power & Solar Panels wiring construction and more. I want to add Wind Power maybe a Wind Turbine.
Rain Harvesting on the roof of my Tiny House is a major part of my plans. Rain Catching on the Homestead as well as WaterStorage and Water Treatment.
I want to eventually become SelfSufficient. It will be a difficult task but a noble goal. Prepping is also a major feature of my off grid living. Preparing for the worst. My TransportTrailer is amazing so far and I cant believe I have never seen homes built with them before.
Other topics covered on my channel...
Recycling Reusing products for other then one purpose. Tiny House living and is it really a good idea. Tiny Home pros and cons. Gravity Fed Water system and how it will work in my home. DIY building projects of all sorts. Organic food production and indoor growing.
My progress and struggles living in a Small House. Affordable tips and tricks. I am a big fan of Conspiracy. So expect me to talk about these subjects at some point.
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FaceBook Survival Group I am a member of https://www.facebook.com/groups/1630399420528748/
My TwitchChannel ( My Gaming) http://www.twitch.tv/theoffgridtinyhouse/
The Off Grid Tiny House. The off grid homestead is all about tiny house life. Its also like an off grid cabin. Not yet in the woods I still need to purchase my own land. The off grid solar homestead will have no power unless provided by the sun.
Join as I convert a 48" transport trailer into a mortgage free off grid tiny house! With a limited budget see what is truly possible for comfortable living off the grid.
Follow me as I slowly build my homestead with videos posted every few days featuring a wide array of topics like...
Off Grid living, Solar Power & Solar Panels wiring construction and more. I want to add Wind Power maybe a Wind Turbine.
Rain Harvesting on the roof of my Tiny House is a major part of my plans. Rain Catching on the Homestead as well as WaterStorage and Water Treatment.
I want to eventually become SelfSufficient. It will be a difficult task but a noble goal. Prepping is also a major feature of my off grid living. Preparing for the worst. My TransportTrailer is amazing so far and I cant believe I have never seen homes built with them before.
Other topics covered on my channel...
Recycling Reusing products for other then one purpose. Tiny House living and is it really a good idea. Tiny Home pros and cons. Gravity Fed Water system and how it will work in my home. DIY building projects of all sorts. Organic food production and indoor growing.
My progress and struggles living in a Small House. Affordable tips and tricks. I am a big fan of Conspiracy. So expect me to talk about these subjects at some point.
rob mc Construction WoodUpdates Off Grid Homesteader Tiny House on WheelsWorldMini apartment ReviewInvertersBattery Batteries ChargeControllerHarbor Freight Propane Tour
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How do solar panels work? - Richard Komp

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco.

Smart with wind and solar power - sustainable energy at Colruyt Group

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More information at: http://www.simplysustainable.com/leefmilieu/energie/
We cannot control the sun or the wind, so the yield of our wind turbines and solar panels varies. What we can control is our energy consumption. We can limit it at times when there is not as much sustainably generated energy available.
When it is quiet at night, we use our surplus of sustainable energy to recharge our electrical vehicles and pallet transporters. We also let our freezers operate at full capacity. Our sustainable energy also creates an energy buffer in the form of hydrogen. We use this as clean fuel for more than 13 fork lifters in our distribution centre.

How do solar panels work? - Richard Komp

View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp
The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.
Lesson by Richard Komp, animation by Globizco.

Smart with wind and solar power - sustainable energy at Colruyt Group

Colruyt Group gets as much energy as possible from sustainable sources. But what happens when the wind is not blowing or the sun does not shine?
More information at: http://www.simplysustainable.com/leefmilieu/energie/
We cannot control the sun or the wind, so the yield of our wind turbines and solar panels varies. What we can control is our energy consumption. We can limit it at times when there is not as much sustainably generated energy available.
When it is quiet at night, we use our surplus of sustainable energy to recharge our electrical vehicles and pallet transporters. We also let our freezers operate at full capacity. Our sustainable energy also creates an energy buffer in the form of hydrogen. We use this as clean fuel for more than 13 fork lifters in our distribution centre.

You CAN Take Clean Energy with You! The Power of Smartflower Pacific

John McEnroe, President of Smartflower Pacific shares his company's innovative technology that allows clients to transport their renewable solar energy. As the lead electrician, Van Yoshikawa tells us about the vital benefits of solar power and how Smartflower Pacific's clean energy storage will lead us towards a sustainable future.
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46:39

Stanford Solar Car Project: Racing on Sunshine

To commemorate the 25th year anniversary of the Stanford Solar Car Project, the Precourt I...

Stanford Solar Car Project: Racing on Sunshine

To commemorate the 25th year anniversary of the Stanford Solar Car Project, the Precourt Institute for Energy presents a documentary about the Stanford team's top-five finish in the 2013World Solar Challenge - a grueling 2000-mile race across the Australian outback. The documentary features team members, family and industry supporters, including project sponsors Panasonic and STMicroelectronics, as well as Google and Tesla Motors.
Founded in 1989, the Stanford Solar Car Project is a student-run organization fueled by its members’ passion for environmentally minded technology. The team designs, builds, and races solar-powered vehicles to compete in the World Solar Challenge, a major international event held every other year in Australia. In the 2013 World Solar Challenge, the Stanford car, Luminos, placed fourth, the best performance in Stanford history, earning them the title of America's top solar car team. A new team and a new car will compete in the next World Solar Challenge in October 2015.
Unlike many universities that compete in Australia, the Stanford Solar Car Project consists primarily of undergraduates, providing students a unique opportunity to gain valuable hands-on engineering and business experience, while raising community awareness of the power of solar energy and the need for lighter, more efficient vehicles.
Team members balance their involvement with work and academics, but always remain dedicated to the collective effort of building one of the world’s most efficient vehicles from scratch and competing against other universities from around the world. Members typically join the project with little to no engineering background and gradually build their knowledge while working on a vehicle.
As the documentary shows, coordinating a project of this magnitude requires considerable management and planning, giving students the opportunity to develop vital business skills in an engineering environment. With this approach, the team has fostered nine generations of vehicles, proving that a hands-on education in creative design and execution can produce impressive results.
The documentary is produced by Mark Shwartz, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University.
For information about sponsoring the Stanford Solar Car Project visit:
http://solarcar.stanford.edu/sponsors/
Additional background:
Stanford Solar Car Project: http://solarcar.stanford.edu/
World Solar Challenge: http://www.worldsolarchallenge.org/
Precourt Institute for Energy: https://energy.stanford.edu/

1:09:07

Why Solar PV Power Plants Will Fundamentally Change the Way We Power the Planet

￼A Joint Production of the USC Urban Growth Seminar Series and the Schwarzenegger Institut...

Why Solar PV Power Plants Will Fundamentally Change the Way We Power the Planet

￼A JointProduction of the USCUrbanGrowthSeminarSeries and the SchwarzeneggerInstitute for State & Global Policy.
Over eighty percent of the energy used worldwide today is from fossil fuels. That’s a changing paradigm though as renewable energy continues to gain momentum, and proven technologies such as solar power are rapidly growing more cost effective and efficient. Join Dr. Buttgenbach for this presentation as he explains why photovoltaic (PV) power plants are becoming mainstream, and what economic and technological factors are driving this growth. Topics discussed will include national and global renewable trends, irradiance patterns, solar pricing vis-­‐à-­‐vis natural gas, energy storage, distributed versus utility generation, and more. This session will appeal to renewable energy experts and novices alike.
Speaker:
Tom Buttgenbach, Ph.D.President and Co-Founder, 8minutenergy Renewables
Discussants:
Detlof von Winterfeldt
Director, Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events
Professor, USC
Bonnie Reiss
Global Director, Schwarzenegger Institute for State & Global Policy
Tom Buttgenbach, Ph.D., is president and co­‐founder of 8minutenergy. He brings over 20 years of executive management experience in large-scale solar PV, land entitlement, project development, M&A, and capital structuring and origination. Tom has led transactions totaling over $5 billion involving over 15,000 acres of land development, and closed over 1,400MW in power purchase agreements.
Prior to co-­founding 8minutenergy, he was a successful entrepreneur and fund manager working on Wall Street with Alliance Bernstein, a $500 billion fund, leading the investment banking group of RCLCO, where he has transacted and developed large scale real estate development projects in the US and Mexico, and as a project manager for McKinsey & Company in Europe and the US. He earned his Ph.D. in physics and astronomy from the California Institute of Technology.

21:46

Community Power Scotland: From Remote Island Grids to Urban Solar Co-operatives

Community groups across Scotland are leading the way in moving from dirty fossil fuels to ...

Community Power Scotland: From Remote Island Grids to Urban Solar Co-operatives

Community groups across Scotland are leading the way in moving from dirty fossil fuels to harnessing our vast renewable energy potential.
This film shows how ordinary people have made this journey, celebrates local success stories and will hopefully inspire others to start their own project.
For more information on the CommunityPower campaign visit www.foe-scotland.org.uk/CommunityPower

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Off Grid Solar Air Conditioning

The Off Grid Tiny House Communties
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Off Grid Solar Air Conditioning

The OffGridTinyHouse Communties
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My FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/rob.mc.509
FaceBook Survival Group I am a member of https://www.facebook.com/groups/1630399420528748/
My TwitchChannel ( My Gaming) http://www.twitch.tv/theoffgridtinyhouse/
The Off Grid Tiny House. The off grid homestead is all about tiny house life. Its also like an off grid cabin. Not yet in the woods I still need to purchase my own land. The off grid solar homestead will have no power unless provided by the sun.
Join as I convert a 48" transport trailer into a mortgage free off grid tiny house! With a limited budget see what is truly possible for comfortable living off the grid.
Follow me as I slowly build my homestead with videos posted every few days featuring a wide array of topics like...
Off Grid living, Solar Power & Solar Panels wiring construction and more. I want to add Wind Power maybe a Wind Turbine.
Rain Harvesting on the roof of my Tiny House is a major part of my plans. Rain Catching on the Homestead as well as WaterStorage and Water Treatment.
I want to eventually become SelfSufficient. It will be a difficult task but a noble goal. Prepping is also a major feature of my off grid living. Preparing for the worst. My TransportTrailer is amazing so far and I cant believe I have never seen homes built with them before.
Other topics covered on my channel...
Recycling Reusing products for other then one purpose. Tiny House living and is it really a good idea. Tiny Home pros and cons. Gravity Fed Water system and how it will work in my home. DIY building projects of all sorts. Organic food production and indoor growing.
My progress and struggles living in a Small House. Affordable tips and tricks. I am a big fan of Conspiracy. So expect me to talk about these subjects at some point.
rob mc Construction WoodUpdates Off Grid Homesteader Tiny House on WheelsWorldMini apartment ReviewInvertersBattery Batteries ChargeControllerHarbor Freight Propane Tour
Join my FaceBook GroupBelow for even more updates.
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Ullathu Ullapadi - Why Solar Project Is Not Pickin...

The much-anticipated solar eclipse will wipe out about 600 megawatts worth of electricity generation from Texas' growing solar power industry, according to officials with ERCOT, which manages the Texas grid.&nbsp; ...That's because solar energy makes up much less than 1 percent of electricity consumed by Texans ... That makes the solar eclipse much like any other day when ERCOT staff monitors the clouds, rain storms and temperatures....

Multiple media reports Thursday reported a van crashed into dozens of people in the center of Barcelona Thursday killing two and injuring several people. Local Spanish media say two armed men have entered a restaurant after a van crashed into a crowd of people, according to Reuters, and police consider the incident to be terror related. Local media reports say two people were killed instantly when struck by the van....

The number of asylum seekers who are illegally crossing into Canada from the United States more than tripled last month, according to new data released on Thursday by the Canadian government which hints at the deep fears that migrants have about the recent U.S. administration immigration crackdown ...The RoyalCanadian Mounted Police said that an additional 3,800 asylum seekers were arrested crossing the U.S ... "It's not a crisis ... ....

The Guardian reported that police announced one person was arrested in relation to the attack on Thursday where someone drove a white van through the busy, pedestrian area of Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain which has left at least 13 dead, and more than 50 injured ...Police said that the number of the dead was "bound to rise" since at least 50 people were injured after the attack, interior minister for Catalonia, Joaquim Form said ... ... U.S....

The top two officers and the top enlisted sailors who were in charge when the USS Fitzgerald had a collision on June 17 that killed seven crew members will face disciplinary measures after seven crew members died from the incident, a senior Navy official said on Thursday. The Washington Post reported that Adm. William F ... The discipline varies but will include likely career-ending actions against the ship's captain at the time, Cmdr....

As millions of Americans prepare to look toward the sun on Monday for a solar eclipse, one Oregon man's plight is a reminder to use proper safety precautions. According to KPTV,&nbsp;Louis Tomososki wanted to see the solar eclipse of 1963....

Everyone can’t stop talking about the upcoming solar eclipse and now a man who had his eyes injured during the 1962 eclipse is speaking out and warning others about what could happen to your eyes. People shared the details about what Lou Tomososki had to say about being careful ... He said that they only looked at the solar eclipse for a few seconds with the naked eye, but it was enough to cause damage to his eyes ... ....

A €7m solar energy project planned by Gaelectric on a 154-acre site in north Dublin has been rejected ...The project is the latest from a number of solar energy firms to fall foul of local authorities around the country ... The authority also cited the lack of a national framework on which decisions regarding solar farm developments can be based ... This week, plans for a large solar scheme in Co Kildare were rejected by the local council....

A paper in NatureEnergy suggests that the benefits we receive from moving to renewables like wind and solar that reduce air pollution exceed the cost of the subsidies required to make them competitive with traditional fossil fuels ... How much of the benefit can be attributed to wind and solar power, and how ......

The Federal government-supported initiative is taking Kano by storm and promised to deliver 20,000solarhome systems in ten states as the first phase of reaching the millions of Nigerians currently lacking access to electricity ... Combining solar energy and mobile phone technology to deliver power, Azuri’s Paygo Quad is delighting rural Kano....

Ancient civilizations tracked solar eclipses, too — although their calculations were done without the benefit of today’s scientific equipment ... The ancient civilization would diligently record its history, including when kings and queens were crowned, equinoxes and solstices, and solar and lunar eclipses ... How to take a picture of the solar eclipse with your smartphone August 11, 2017 Wyoming to the world....

– New Yorkers can hardly wait for the historic total solar eclipse Monday. “This is an amazing, amazing event ... Web Extra. Making The Most Of NextWeek’s Historic TotalSolarEclipse ... If you’re planning to buy glasses on your own, you may be running out of time ... More. Protect Your Eyes & Camera Equipment For Next Week’s Total Solar Eclipse ... ....

RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) — Students at RiverviewSTEM Academy are about to get a first-hand look at the solar eclipse on Monday. Over the past week, they have been learning about the rare event to prepare themselves for the big day ...Word about the upcoming solar-eclipse is heating up at Riverview STEM Academy ... Lanich has been teaching her fifth graders everything about a solar eclipse ... are gonna be in the path,” Lanich added ... ....